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What's the stick on the hotel bench for?

The stick on the hotel bench is used to wear shoes.

1, function: shoehorn is also called shoehorn and slippers. Put the shoehorn on the heel of the shoe, and you can put on your shoes easily and quickly by stepping on it, avoiding direct contact between your hands, which is hygienic and convenient. The ancient shoehorn has certain collection value.

2. Shape: the lower end is curved, and the upper end has handles of different lengths. Generally, there is a hole at the top of the handle, through which the rope can be hung conveniently. Some "shoehorn" tops are carved into the shape of deer's head, Buddha's head or peacock, which means good luck.

3. Material: precious wood materials such as ivory, jade, horn, agate, crystal, animal bones, gold, silver, mahogany or sandalwood; Common metals are copper, iron, aluminum and alloys, as well as common wood and plastics.

4, principle: the surface of the shoehorn is very smooth, which reduces the roughness between the foot and the shoe, and also reduces the friction between the foot and the shoe, so that the foot can easily enter the shoe; Moreover, the shoehorn is generally designed and manufactured according to the shape of a person's heel, which increases the stress area and reduces the pressure on the foot, making people feel more comfortable when wearing shoes.